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Facebook group urges DFL candidates to abide by endorsement
A Facebook group launched a day after Margaret Anderson Kelliher was endorsed by the Minnesota DFL to run for governor is urging Mark Dayton and Matt Entenza to abide by the endorsement and not put their name on the August primary ballot.
Emmer to announce LG running mate Tuesday
State Rep. Tom Emmer, one of two front-runners for the Minnesota Republican Party's gubernatorial endorsement this week in Minneapolis, will announce his choice for running mate Tuesday morning.
Gaertner drops out of governor’s race
Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner, who didn't seek the DFL's endorsement for governor this weekend because she planned to be on the August primary ballot, ended her campaign for governor this afternoon.
Kelliher wins endorsement; Rybak concedes after 6th ballot
Minnesota Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher won the DFL Party's endorsement to run for governor Saturday night.
The GOP’s in the house at the DFL convention
Two heavy hitters from the Minnesota Republican Party showed up this afternoon in Duluth for the state DFL convention: deputy chair Michael Brodkorb and communications director Mark Drake.
Behind the DFL scenes: Inside Thissen’s war room
Paul Thissen's communications director offers a glimpse behind the scenes at the DFL convention: inside the war room of Thissen, who will be vying for the party's gubernatorial endorsement on Saturday.
DFL convention: Let the anointing begin
Delegates to the state DFL convention wasted no time this afternoon endorsing their three incumbent state constitutional officers to run for re-election.
‘Club Book’ organizers defend pricey allocation
The Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, approved by voters in 2008, was a financial windfall for supporters of the state’s wildlife and wetlands, drinking water, arts, history and cultural heritage.
Duluth becomes DFLuth for the weekend
Delegates to the 2010 Minnesota DFL convention began trickling in to the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center this afternoon, lining up outside the facility's Edmund Fitzgerald Hall to pick up their registration packets.
What happens in Duluth: a convention FAQ
Heading north this weekend to steep yourself in DFL politics? Got questions? Fear not – we’re here to help.
Rybak’s mom calls him the ‘right person for the job’
Lorraine Rybak Mesken, the mother of Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, has thrown her support solidly behind her son as Minnesota's next governor.
Einess supports study on Minnesota-Wisconsin tax reciprocity
Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue Ward Einess will testify this afternoon in favor of a bill that would require his agency to conduct a study of Minnesota and Wisconsin residents who would benefit from a reinstated income tax reciprocity agreement between the two states.
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